Leak testing is an essential part of the manufacturing process for a variety of products, ranging from cardiac pacemakers to automotive radiators.
Compared with, say, screwdriving or ultrasonic welding, leak testing is among the more time-consuming processes on an assembly line, especially if the product being tested is relatively large. Testing time can vary from a few seconds for small assemblies up to a several minutes for larger ones, and that can create a bottleneck on the assembly line. Fortunately, suppliers of leak test instruments know many ways to reduce cycle times and make the process more efficient.